Picture-lifter.



5. W. WOLLAM.

PICTURE LIFTER.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.26, 1909.

909,729. Patented Jan 12,1909.

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EVERETT W. WOLLAM, OF NEW YORK, N. Y..

PIOTURE-LIFTER.

Specification 01 Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 12, 1900.

Application fllcd January 25, 1908. flencl No. 412,6fl8.

To all whom i! may concern:

Be it known that I, Erunn'ur l'V. VVomnn, a citizen of the United States, residing nt. New York, in the county of Xow York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful lnniu'ovuinents in Picture- Lifters, of which the following is u specificatipn, reference hcing had to t \o accompanyin drawings.

-iy invention relates to imprm-cmeuts in lifting devices for hanging up midtnkiug down picture frames and for other purposes. The object of the invcntir n is to provide adevice'of this character which will in: simple and inexpensive in construction and which may be conveniently and effectively used for a variety of purposes.

With the above and othen objects in View.

the invention consists of the novel features of construct-ion and the pomhinntion nd ur rangemcnt of partshoremaftcr described and cluin'ied, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of my iniprovedlifting oevicc; 2 is a vertical section through the some; Fig 3 is :1 view similar to 1 of a modified form of the invention; and Fig. 4 is a top plan view of the device shown m Fig. 3.

The invention comprises a pole or hand rod 1 of suitable length and a lifting and supportin head 2 which is mounted on the upper our of the ole'or rod and may be constructed of inn-l eablc shoot iron or other metal, us shown in'Figs. 1 and 2, or of heavy wire, as shown in Figs and 4. When the head is constructed of sheet metal it is formed from a sin le )iece of substantially rectangular slm e liy ionizing at one of its ends two par-a1 cl longitudinal slits which provide two spaced arms 3,4 and an intermediate portion 5 which is bentdownwardly to an cn ulur position and then curved posed in an inclined transverse y to provide a semi-cylindrical uttuching shank. The latter is adapted to fit: up :roximately half way. around the-polo 1' an owin to its angular disposition, causes the flat; ho y portion of the head 2 to be dieor angular position, on Fig. 2 of the drawings. The attaching shank or (portion 5 is prefornhly act; in the pole 1 an secured thereto by transverse pins, rivets or the like 6.

clearly shown in To cause the body portion of the head 2 to be more firmly supported inits angular position and to be more securely attached to t the mic, 1 bevei'the upper end of the hitter, 5 as s own at 7, so that it hears against the i lvotlonl flu-u of" the center oi. tho hood, and I provide on aperture in the latter to receive. 11 unit. screw 01' similar fastening S which 1 passes into nuirl horolcd cud of the pole, us 1 shown in Fig. .2. The lower extrcinitivs of i tho spncod arms I 4 are bent upwardly to provide hooks 9 adupn-d to engage a 'iicturo ,frumo supporting i i-ire, is ploscnt' y explained. 5 1n the upper end of the hood 2 is formed, l upon one. Hide, :1 trans-verso notch or recess 1U \YlllCll oxtonds almost the full width of said hoorl and rhirh provides a lutcrully projecting and horizontally disposed ton uc or arm ll. Said uou-h or slot 1.0 is pro ornbly V-shupcd, as shown in Fig. 1, and it; is adopted to receive at picture frame hook ll," us shown in Fig. .5, in which said hook is suspended from the arm or tongue 11 in a position to he plurcd upon at picture frame molding.

The embodiment of the invention, illustirut'ed in Fig 3 and -.l-, is composed of asingle piece of wire wh'ch ishent adjacent to its centorl iuto U-formto rovide the head 2 and lhcsparcd purull' arms' 3*, 4;". which latter have their ends bent upwurdl to form hooks 9". Each of the arms 3, 4 is formed outer member of then'rm 3 is bent: inwardly 11" which is spacer] from the cross )ort-mn of the Uolnipcd hc'iul 2 to provide ,t c slot or opening 10. Said arm 11 is adapted to sup 30th a picture frame hook H, as shown in *ig. 3, and iii-the .ouuc manner in which us seen in Fig. 2. arm 4" in hcnt; inwardly ut rlghbnnglds to to prorid a vertical portion 5". The perlions 5 and fihiornrnn attochim shank for the head and niuudlglted to engage the upper end and one si e of the pole 1 to w uch they are secured l stnples or similar fus'teningn 6.

The device is n-inmrily designed for hunging 'up nod to ring down more frumcs without the use of ;a step In der 0' the like, but it may be used for other p rposes as resent 1y explained. When it; 18 desired to iinng 'a picture frame, the hook H is supporterv upon the tongue or arm 11, as in at right angles to provide an nrnr or tongue the arm or tongue 11 supports the hook HQ' The inner member of the provide u mutrully-disponerl horizontal pertum 5" and then downwardly at right anglesb doubling the wire upon itself and the Fig. 2, or upon the tongue or arm 11", as in head and connected to itat one end, whereby F ig. B, and the head of the device is then elevated above the molding and lowered so that the hook H will dro) upon the latter, the ton us or arm bein then slip aed laterally or si ewise out of tie hook. 'lhe head is then lowered and the wire u on the picture frame is stretched across the iooks 9 or 9" and the head is again-elevated so that the portion of the wire between said books may be lowered into the hook H as will be readily understood. By reversin this operation, the frame may be reediy removed from the hook H," or from. a nail on which it is suspended.

It will be noted that by in an inclined position and arms 3 at the lower portion 0 disposing the head iprovldin the the hen .und

,a single upturned hook or projection 9 at the lower end of each of the arms, the device may be quickly and easily engaged with or disengagedfrom a picture frame wire.

This feature is exceedingly advantageous since the device will adjust itself upon the wire and the latter need not be placed by hand in engagement with the hooks 9. The provision of the laterally tprojecting tongue or arm 11 at the upper en of the head permits the molding 001: H to be suspended from the device so that there will be no den 1' of itbein shaken oil' of the head whi 0 being raise or lowered and so that, it may be easily lowered upon a molding and released by the head.

The device may-be used for holding a dust-cloth or the like which may be rec ily wrapped around the head and its end held by wedging it.into the tapered slot 11 or between the resilient tongue 11 and the upper cross bar of the U-slmped head 2, 2153,

will be readily understood. The provision of the slot or openin 10, 10 enables the keys-of gas burners, dlectric lights and the like to be readily turned sineesaid keys or finger pieces may be easily inserted 111 said slots or openings. I r

The device may be further used for picking up and lifting various nrticles in store WllltlOWS, u on store shelves, etc.

I-Iuving 1113 described my invention what I claim is; v I

1. A device of the character described comprising a handle and u head at one end thereof provided with a laterally pro ecting horizontally disposed arm spaced from the comprising end, a heat provide a picture frame molding hook me be suspentcllcd from smd urm, eubstuntiu y no set 2. A device of the character described comprising a handle and u head at one end' at its lower portion 3. A device of the character described a handle having a beveled up or in the form of a, sheet metal ate secured upon the beveled up or endo the handle in o downwurdly inc ined. position, the lower portion of the heed being slit to vac-ed arms and. an intermediate, inwardly ent portion to serve as'an' attaching shank for enga ement with a handle said arms being 111C ineddownwurdl 'and bovin their lower ends bent upwor ly to provide hooks, substantially us and for the purpose set forth.

4. A device of the character described comprising a pole or handle provided with ing-one end slit to provide spaced arms and an intermediate portion, the latter being bent angulnrly and curved to rovide a. shnnk to en nge the pole, the ho y portion of he heud lo mg adapted to rest upon the beveled end of the pole and being opertured, and the lower ends ofseid armsbeing bent to rovide hooks, the upper end of the body 0' the head being formed upon one side with a transverse notch or slot to rovide a transverse tongue or arm, a fastenmg assed through the aperture in the head and mtothe end of the pole, and transverse fastcnings assed throu h the shank and into the po e, substant-i y as and for the purposes set forth,

ln testimon whereof I hereunto hflix my signature in t e presence of two Witnesses.

EVERETT W'. WOLLAM.

Witnesses:

1 P. Knms'ion', Ronnn'r G. Funny. 

